Finite element analysis of controlled low strength materials

doi:10.1007/s11709-019-0553-3

Front. Struct. Civ. Eng.

2019, Vol. 13

Issue (5) : 1243-1250 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11709-019-0553-3

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Finite element analysis of controlled low strength materials

Vahid ALIZADEH(

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Gildart Haase School of Computer Sciences & Engineering, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ 07666, USA

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Abstract

Controlled low strength materials (CLSM) are flowable and self-compacting construction materials that have been used in a wide variety of applications. This paper describes the numerical modeling of CLSM fills with finite element method under compression loading and the bond performance of CLSM and steel rebar under pullout loading. The study was conducted using a plastic-damage model which captures the material behavior using both classical theory of elasto-plasticity and continuum damage mechanics. The capability of the finite element approach for the analysis of CLSM fills was assessed by a comparison with the experimental results from a laboratory compression test on CLSM cylinders and pullout tests. The analysis shows that the behavior of a CLSM fill while subject to a failure compression load or pullout tension load can be simulated in a reasonably accurate manner.

Keywords CLSM finite element method compressive strength pullout numerical modeling plastic damage model

Corresponding Author(s): Vahid ALIZADEH

Just Accepted Date: 17 June 2019 Online First Date: 17 July 2019 Issue Date: 11 September 2019

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Vahid ALIZADEH. Finite element analysis of controlled low strength materials[J]. Front. Struct. Civ. Eng., 2019, 13(5): 1243-1250.

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Fig.1 Compression test setup and failure modes of CLSM cylinders.

Tab.1 Mixture proportion for the selected CLSM fill

Fig.2 Pullout test setup.

Fig.3 Illustration of (a) yield surface and (b) dilation angle and eccentricity.

Tab.2 Material parameters for the compression strain softening and damage evolution response of the CLSM

Fig.4 Conical damage (a) at compressive strength; (b) at failure with fixed end conditions; (c) experimental conical failure.

Fig.5 Shear damage (a) at compressive strength; (b) at failure with one unconstrained end; (c) at failure with capped end conditions; (d) experimental shear failure.

Fig.6 Comparison of experimental and numerical stress-strain response of the CLSM, and the effect of dilation angle y and mesh size on numerical results.

Fig.7 Finite element mesh of pullout test.

Fig.8 Traction-separation behavior for shear bond contact.

Fig.9 Damage in the CLSM fill due to the pullout tension load.

Fig.10 Comparison of the experimental measurement with numerical results of pullout tests for different bar sizes.

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